Alexander the Great Lifetime or early posthumous silver Tetradrachm of Arados.

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Alexander the Great Lifetime or early posthumous silver Tetradrachm of Arados.
Kingdom of Macedon: Alexander III (the Great)
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin.
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne.
Reference: Price 3332
Lifetime or early posthumous issue: Arados mint: Struck 324-320 BC.

Good Fine condition: Weight: 16.8 grams. Diameter 25.6 mms.

Nice portrait for the grade and good silver.

When Alexander the Great invaded Phoenicia in 332 BC, Arados, submitted without a struggle and their navy assisted Alexander in the reduction of Tyre.

(code F020)

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